Positive Disruption to the Data Centre Hardware Eco System

in the 21st Century

1John Laban 20th Oct 2016 - V2

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John Laban

European RepresentativeReset Catalyst

OCP Foundation

@rumperedis

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Special thanks

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Subject title for Paulo’s email was

Wilful Blindness !!

Laban’s job title is Reset Catalyst

Kubler-Ross Change Curve

Hold tight and get ready for my 21st century roller coaster bare knuckle ride

at theOCP Data Centre World

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Discrediting 20th Century Data CentresWhy 19 inch racks ?

Why cabling interfaces on the rear of servers ?

Why access false floors in computer rooms ?

Why tight control on relative humidity and temperature ?

Why centralised UPS and battery rooms and mechanical chillers ?

Why rapid break fix and hardware redundancy ?

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Why 19 inch relay racks ?

Module Container

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Why 19 inch racks… are not sacrosanct

Modulesee also Penguin 1/3 OCP servers Container

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This human design makes sense

Module Container

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Why are cabling interfaces on the rear of servers ?

LAN on front

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Why access false floors in computer rooms ?

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Why tight control on relative humidity and temperature ?

Heat aging and constrained air flows with 40mm fans

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Why centralised UPS and battery rooms and mechanical chillers ?

Thanks to Kushagra Vaid for graphics

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17Thanks to Kushagra Vaid for graphics

18Thanks to Kushagra Vaid for graphicsLES = Local Energy Store

19Thanks to Kushagra Vaid for slide

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Why rapid break fix and hardware redundancy ?

Screws x nuts x washers = tools x tools

Complex = infinite rack configurations

Complex = maximum materials

Resilience = hardware redundancy

Green Touch points = no tools

Simple = just six rack configurations

Simple = minimal materials

Resilience = software & chaos monkey proof

20th Century 21th Century

Open Source Ethernet Clos Fabrics & SDN

These remove the need for urgent break fix maintenance

ask these guys why I can fix the component next week ?

Laban’s job is to Reset Mindsets

Kubler-Ross Change Curve

Sowhere

areyounow

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Questions?

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Appendix

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